City of Seymour v. Industrial Commission

The employee Jankowski’s expert witnesses testified that in their opinion one or both of his violent falls on the icy pavement in March, 1959, aggravated the pre-existing chordoma by damaging the surrounding tissues and making them more susceptible to the growth of the tumor. Based on this testimony the commission in its findings of fact found:

“. . . that although his tumor pre-existed his injury of March 9 and March 16, it was asymptomatic and was not disabling; that the injury of such dates provoked a reaction and stimulated the development of the tumor, which had been quiescent;” . . . .”

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